General Kitchen Settings
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Define and configure general kitchen system settings. The settings defined using the General Kitchen Settings editor affect all screens at the selected site(s).
To define a different configuration for a specific screen that overrides the default settings, use the Kitchen Screen Settings editor.
To define general kitchen settings:
From the Kitchen Settings menu, select General Kitchen Settings.
From the Site Selector, select the sites to update (if applicable).
From the General Kitchen Settings page, select the settings to define:
Settings
Description
General
Define general kitchen settings. See General Kitchen Settings.
Forecast Viewer
Define Production Forecast Pane settings. See Forecast Viewer Settings.
Item Category Colors
Assign colors to item categories to make it easier for the kitchen staff to determine the types of items they need to prepare. See Item Category Color Settings.
Display
Define kitchen display settings. See Display Settings.
From the upper-right of the screen, select Save.
General Kitchen Settings
The following describes the settings in the General section of the General Kitchen Settings editor.
Setting | Description |
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Maintenance Time | Specify the time of day to perform automated software maintenance. |
Port | Type the port number that the API calls. |
Web Socket Port | Type the port number that the server uses to communicate with the client browser. |
Redundancy Port | Type the port number used for passing kitchen redundancy data. |
Days To Keep Logs | Type the number of days to retain logs before deleting them. |
Logging | Enable this toggle to log outputs from the server. |
Trace logging | Enable this toggle to log all application output and traces where application events originate. |
Production | Enable this toggle to log all output from production by default. |
Forecast Viewer Settings
The following describes the settings in the Forecast Viewer section of the General Kitchen Settings editor.
Setting | Description |
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Refresh Interval | Define the interval at which the server pushes new forecaster data to the user interface. The default value is 2 minutes.
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Segments Per Hour | From the dropdown menu, select the desired number of segments per hour. The default value is 2 (30 minute segments). |
Item Category Color Settings
The following describes the settings in the Item Category Colors section of the General Kitchen Settings editor.
Setting | Description |
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Add Item Category Color | Assign a color to an item category. All order items in the item category are highlighted with the selected color on the kitchen displays.
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Display Settings
The following describes the settings in the Display section of the General Kitchen Settings editor.
Setting | Description |
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Persist | Record the database on the physical hard drive whenever a change to the database occurs. A persisted database reloads on system startup if one is found. |
Autobump | Specify the length of time that must pass before the system automatically bumps an order from the display.
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Autobump Order States | This field lists all the Ordering application order states that are recognized by XKM. Select the order states to automatically bump from the kitchen displays. NoteWhen an order state is selected, it is highlighted in blue and a check mark appears in the checkbox. |
Autobump Cancelled Orders | Automatically bump orders that are cancelled/voided at the Ordering application. Bumping cancelled/voided orders from the kitchen display reduces confusion for the kitchen staff and ensures cancelled/voided order items are not prepared. |
Order Retention Timer | Specify the amount of time to retain orders before purging them from the database:
Valid value ranges:
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Min Bump Time | Specify how much time must pass before the kitchen staff can bump a new order.
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Override Bump Restrictions | Enable the kitchen staff to bump an order from a kitchen display regardless of its order state. When Override Bump Restrictions is enabled, the Bump State Override Time field appears. Type the time limit (in minutes) after which the kitchen staff can bump a new order regardless of its order state. Orders can be bumped even when the upstream status indicators are not in a "ready" state for all order items. NoteDefine order state bump restrictions for screens using the Allowed Bump States setting in the Basic Configuration section of the Kitchen Screen Settings editor. |
Order Sessions | Items added to an order over an extended period of time are divided into order sessions. An order session is a configurable period of time during which any items added to an order are displayed on the same ticket on the kitchen display. When the order session expires a new order session begins. Any items added to the same order during the new session are displayed on a new ticket. All kitchen tickets associated with the order are assigned the same order number. This enables the kitchen staff to see which order items have higher priority. When Order Sessions is enabled, a Session Timer field is displayed. In the Session Timer field, define the order session length.
When Order Sessions is disabled, all items added to an order are displayed on the same ticket on the kitchen display. |
Number of Ingredients Displayed | Specify the maximum number of ingredients to display on the Ingredient Summary Pane at one time. Valid value range: 2-30. The default value is 4. |
Display Combined Orders Method | From the dropdown, select the desired method for displaying orders that are combined at the Ordering application.
NoteSee related setting Reference Original Order in the Footer Fields section of the Kitchen Screen Settings editor. |
Display Split Orders Method | From the dropdown, select the desired method for displaying an order that is split at the Ordering application.
NoteSee related setting Reference Original Order in the Footer Fields section of the Kitchen Screen Settings editor. |